Love Him... More

Familiar

The next morning, someone knock at the hotel room. Allen stand up and went to see who will it be, while Shine stand behind him. He look at the tiny hole at the door and see Mom and Dad standing in front of the door. Allen immediately unlock the door and Shine's parents barge in the moment the door opens. Mom and Dad instantly hugged Shine but Mom hugged her longer.

"Shine!" Mom said, relieved to have touched her daughter again.

"Mom!"Shine said as she buried herself in Mom's arm. They haven't seen each other for only a few hours but Mom and Shine act like they haven't seen each other for decades.

"How are you?" Mom asked as she cupped Shine's face.

"I am okay... I guess?" Shine answer, unsure of herself and she hugged Mom again.

Mom embrace Shine too. She then hold Shine's hand as they all sit in the couch at the living area of their suite.

"Where is Min?"Shine urgently asked her parents as they sit.

Mom and Shine sit on the large couch in the center while Dad and Allen settle in the single chairs at both sides.

"He is in school" Dad answer her once he take his seat.

"How is Min taking this?" Shine asked them again.

"He is taking it surprisingly well" Dad frown as he answer.

"We told him that you will be gone for a long time and he only said okay" Mom said more and squeeze in Shine's hand.

"That's good, right? I mean at least he is not thinking about this stressful situation we are all in" Shine said as she tried to be optimistic. She then loudly sigh.

"Yes dear!" Dad short reply.

Dad was never used to showing that he is an affectionate father, until today. He showed how worried he really is for Shine's safety in that moment.

Dad went to sit beside Shine and he wrap his arm around her.

" I promise, that me and your Mom will never let anything bad to happen to you and to Min" Dad promise and he planted a soft kiss in Shine's head. 

Dad's warmth makes Shine want to cry but she hold it in. Shine tightly hold her farther's arms instead. 

"We will do everything to protect both you and Min" Mom said as she also embraces Shine from the side.

Shine can't stop herself from crying anymore. Her tears starts to fall from her eyes. Their embraced is an assurance to Shine, assurance that as long as they are present, she will be okay.

"Count me in too, Shine" Allen said looking at them with sympathy in his eyes.

"Thank you" Shine mouthed the words to Allen, as her face is already wet from her tears.
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Shine's parent and Allen are not wasting anytime. That day, they totally transform Shine to a different person— Hana Kim.

"It all make sense now! All the martial arts lessons. Learning different languages, are all just preparations for this moment" Shine said in her mind as she looked at herself in front of a large, full body mirror. She knows that she is looking at herself but she feels that a very different lady is standing in front of her. 

She has a long and straight hair with a full bangs in a color that's only a tone away from being white. She's wearing a very natural make-up but her lips is very red and matte. She finally didn't wear her big, framed eyeglasses. Her dress is a black long sleeves mini dress with a very thin gold belt. Her five inches, red shoes with a black heels are the perfect match for her dress. Her earrings and necklace has a floral design that's done delicately and artistically. The bracelet Yuzuru gave her is hanging in her wrist, it doesn't matched her outfit but Shine insisted on wearing the bracelet.